Prevalence of hydatid in buffaloes in India and report of a severe liver infection

Singh, Balwan; Deorani, V. P. S.; Srivastava, V. K.

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“…Many researchers from various parts of the world have recorded different prevalences of CE in buffaloes. Epidemiological surveys have been conducted in Pakistan with prevalence rates ranging from 7.14 to 68% (Latif et al , 2010); in India with prevalence rates ranging from 3.81 to 69.0% (Irshadullah et al , 1989; Singh et al , 1989; Pednekar et al , 2009); in Nepal with a prevalence rate of 5% (Joshi et al , 1997); in Iraq with a prevalence rate of 6.57% (Al-Sultan & Jarjees, 1999); in Egypt with a prevalence rate of 0.46% (Haridy et al , 1998); in Italy with a prevalence rate ranging from 8.7 to 12.4% (Capuano et al , 2006; Cringoli et al , 2006) and in Bangladesh with a prevalence rate of 45.2% (Islam, 1982a, b).…”

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The prevalence and fertility of hydatid cysts in buffaloes from Iran

2011

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Cystic echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus is considered to be an important parasitic infection in livestock. In the present study, which aimed to determine the epidemiology of hydatidosis in buffalo in Iran, slaughterhouses of West Azerbaijan (Urmia), East Azerbaijan (Tabriz), Ardabil (Ardabil), Gilan (Rasht and Hashtpar) and Khuzestan (Ahvaz) were inspected. Age, sex and infected organs were recorded separately, and the observed cysts were examined for fertility and viability. Our results showed that 344 (9%) of 3832 inspected buffaloes were infected with hydatid cysts. The maximum and minimum infection rates occurred in Khuzestan (9.9%) and Ardabil (8%) provinces, respectively. There was no significant difference in the rate of infection in all provinces. Of 344 infected buffaloes, the rate of fertility was 7.3% and the rate of viability in fertile cysts was 78.75%. Hydatid cysts were more prevalent in female compared with male buffaloes (P < 0.05). There was a positive correlation between the age and number of infected hosts in all provinces except East Azerbaijan. The prevalence of infection in lungs was significantly higher than that in the livers of buffaloes in the provinces studied (P < 0.001). In conclusion, the fertility of hydatid cysts in buffaloes was low, as previously demonstrated in cattle, and this animal may play a minor role in the epidemiology of hydatidosis in Iran.

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The prevalence and fertility of hydatid cysts in buffaloes from Iran

2011

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“…Until now, epidemiological surveys aimed at evaluating the presence and distribution of bubaline cystic echinococcosis have not been performed either in Italy, or in the whole Mediterranean region. Epidemiological surveys on cystic echinococcosis in water buffaloes have been conducted in Iran (with prevalence values ranging between 4 and 12% - Mehrabani et al, 1999;Dalimi et al, 2002), Pakistan (with prevalence values of 33.1% - Khan et al, 1990), India (with prevalence values ranging between 28.6% and 36% - Singh et al, 1988;Irshadullah et al, 1989), Nepal (Joshi et al, 1997), and in Bangladesh (Islam, 1982).…”

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Cystic Echinococcosis in Water Buffaloes from the Campania Region of Southern Italy

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“…Cerebral hydatid disease is very rare in humans, representing less than 1% of all cerebral space-occupying lesions, even in countries where the disease is endemic (Gana et al, 2008; Nemati et al, 2010). It has also been reported rarely in animal species (Singh et al, 1988; Ruas et al, 1997).…”

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A rare case of cerebral hydatidosis caused by a G1 genotype of Echinococcus granulosus in a cow from Iran

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Hydatidosis is a medically and veterinary important parasitic disease that is endemic in many parts of the world. Unilocular hydatid cysts may develop in almost any part of the body. Up to 70% of hydatid cysts are located in the liver, followed by 25% in the lungs. Cerebral hydatidosis is an uncommon manifestation of the disease, occurring in less than 1/1000 infected hosts, yet diagnosis does pose a problem. We have reported an exceptionally rare case of cerebral hydatidosis in cattle. This is the first report to describe the characteristic pathological features of the cerebral hydatidosis in cattle caused by the G1 genotype of Echinococcus granulosus. Genotypic analysis was performed on a hydatid cyst from a cow originating from southern Iran, based on the sequence analysis of the cox1 mitochondrial gene.

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Prevalence of hydatid in buffaloes in India and report of a severe liver infection

Cited by 10 publications

References 7 publications

The prevalence and fertility of hydatid cysts in buffaloes from Iran

The prevalence and fertility of hydatid cysts in buffaloes from Iran

Cystic Echinococcosis in Water Buffaloes from the Campania Region of Southern Italy

A rare case of cerebral hydatidosis caused by a G1 genotype of Echinococcus granulosus in a cow from Iran

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